[ad_1] The new Elac Debut 6-2 will arrive mid-March for $300 a pair Elac Here at CNET we loved Andrew Jones’ first speakers under the Elac brand, the Debuts (and particularly the B6s). Despite being a little rough around the edges these budget speakers offered astonishing sound quality and excellent value. And yet, little more […]

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The new Elac Debut 6-2 will arrive mid-March for $300 a pair


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Here at CNET we loved Andrew Jones’ first speakers under the Elac brand, the Debuts (and particularly the B6s). Despite being a little rough around the edges these budget speakers offered astonishing sound quality and excellent value. And yet, little more than two years later the prolific speaker designer has already announced the replacements: the Debut 2.0 range.

From what we’ve seen, and heard, these speakers are potentially even better than their predecessors — fit and finish is first rate and on first impressions they sound smoother than a caramel latte. Look forward to our full review very soon!

Prices are incrementally more than before, around $20 per pair, which is very reasonable given the palpable improvement in build quality.

As before the standout of the range is likely to be the 6.5-inch model, now called the B6.2, which retails for $299.98 a pair. Like the rest of the range the speakers are now internally braced for greater stiffness, have a forward-firing bass port for greater placement flexibility and an all-important black ash vinyl finish.

The speakers now include a new silk-dome tweeter with a “wide-roll surround” for a frequency response up to a claimed 35,000 Hz (your pets will love it) and a revised aramid (glass fiber) cone with improved stiffness and damping.

The full range is as follows:

  • B5.2 Debut 2.0 — 5.25-inch 2-way bookshelf speakers, $249.98 pair
  • B6.2 Debut 2.0 6.5-inch 2-way bookshelf speakers $299.98 pair
  • C5.2 Debut 2.0 5.25-inch 2-way center speaker $199.98 each
  • C6.2 Debut 2.0 6.5-inch 2-Way Center Speaker $279.98 each
  • F5.2 Debut 2.0  Three 5.25-inch drivers, 3-way floorstanding speaker, $299.98 each
  • F6.2 Debut 2.0 Three 6.5-inch 3-Way floorstanding speaker, $399.98 each
  • A4.2 Debut 2.0 4-inch concentric Dolby Atmos add-on Speaker $249.98 pair
  • OW4.2 Debut 2.0 4-inch 2-way on-wall speakers, $249.98 Pair
  • SUB3010 Debut 2.0 10-inch 400-Watt powered Subwoofer with AutoEQ, $449.98 each

The Debut 2.0 will be available in the US on March 15, while the UK and Australia will come online in May/June with pricing to be announced. 

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